Jennie Williford has been the owner of Pranayama Yoga Studio since Jan 2009. She began yoga in 1998 and progressed quickly from casual student to devoted practitioner. Jennie is a Certified Teacher of Iyengar Yoga and, as a perpetual student, studies continuously with senior teachers through workshops and intensives. After her many life changes since practicing yoga, Jennie’s approach is to share the transformative nature of yoga with her students. Passionate about all aspects of the practice, she hopes to teach the depth of yoga in a practical manner that can be taken and applied to everyday life.
Certification for an Iyengar Yoga teacher is a life-long endeavor. The process is most like the lineage system of India where teachers are required to be in constant contact with his/her mentoring senior teacher. After years of study, each level of certification requires a weekend exam that includes demonstrated practice; written knowledge of philosophy, anatomy, and sequencing; and demonstration of teaching skills in a mock class of volunteer students. The certification mark is only given to those who have passed two exams and been under the direct tutelage of a senior teacher for at least 3 years.
For more information on Iyengar Yoga and its teachers, visit www.iynaus.org.
